Hollywood Drift test car photographed on final hill

A test car has been photographed near the end of the circuit on Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift, a coaster that still looks like a construction site. The photos were posted by bioreconstruct on X, and the photographer describes the view as one from Islands of Adventure.

What the photos show

The first photo shows a track arch rising above nearby rooftops and trees, with a car sitting near its peak. The second is a close-up of that car, with a thin wire frame arching above it. The third is a wide shot of the structure: blue supports, gray track in several loops and arches, a distant hilltop with the car on it, and construction equipment and site containers at ground level.

What the photographer says

According to bioreconstruct's captions, this is the Hollywood Drift pull test car, and it was reaching the peak of the last hill before the station brake run. The photographer says both of those hills are behind Music Plaza. The ride starts with a launch through the overbanked curve visible in the background of the first photo, and a second post says the overbanked curve at the right of the car is reached immediately after the first launch.

What is not known

No official source in the material supplied confirms what these photos show. The photos and captions do not give an opening date, a testing schedule, or details about how the ride will operate. Nothing here explains what the pull test involves or what comes next. Those gaps stay open until Universal says more.

What it means for a visit

This is a progress report, not a planning tool. If you are at Islands of Adventure, the coaster's hills are visible above the buildings near Music Plaza, so the structure is easy to spot. The construction equipment and containers in the wide shot suggest the site is still active, but the photos can't tell you when it will open. Check for official word before building a trip around it.